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Standard business offices, corporate headquarters, and professional services.
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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Standard office hours today: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM · Monday
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Local time in Brisbane
4:02 PM
Monday, August 3
UTC+10:00
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Today's schedule
Banks
Retail banking branches and financial service desks across Brisbane.
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Outside hoursGovernment
State service counters and Brisbane City Council customer service centres.
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Open nowRetail
Shopping arcades, department stores, and high-street retail precincts.
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Open nowDining
Early-morning cafes, lunch spots, bars, and dinner restaurants.
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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Standard business offices, corporate headquarters, and professional services. Closed on weekends
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Sun 6:30 PM - Mon 3:00 AM
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8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday, Aug 3
Recommended contact window
Sun 6:30 PM - Mon 3:00 AM your time
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM in Brisbane
Plan around closures
2026 public holidays · Australia
01 Jan New Year's Day Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
26 Jan Australia Day Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
03 Apr Good Friday Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
06 Apr Easter Monday Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 Dec Christmas Day 144 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
28 Dec St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day 147 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
Before you make contact
Local business guidance
Queensland Trading Laws
Retail opening hours in Brisbane are regulated by Queensland state legislation. Non-exempt shops follow standardized trading hours, with late-night trading permitted on Thursdays.
No Daylight Saving Time
Queensland remains on Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) year-round, unlike southern Australian states which adjust clocks during summer.
Royal Queensland Show Holiday
Brisbane observes a dedicated civic public holiday on the Wednesday during the Ekka show in August, causing government and office closures across the metropolitan area.
Café and Dining Culture
Brisbane features an early café culture with coffee shops opening around 06:30 or 07:00. Restaurant kitchens generally finish dinner service around 21:30.